As Egypt celebrates the birth anniversary of renowned writer and Nobel Prize laureate Naguib Mahfouz, Ahram Online explores the neighbourhood which provided the inspiration, and the setting, of his most prominent works

The former Ukrainian interior minister, who is a close ally of jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, walked free from a prison in northern Ukraine as several thousand people rallied against the authorities in Kiev

AC Milan walked off the pitch during a friendly match at Italian lower side Pro Patria on Thursday in protest at racist chanting by the home fans, causing the game to be abandoned after less than half an hour

Due to the current events, Al-Ahram online decided to republish an article dedicated to the social history of Heliopolis district. It was first published on 11/23/2011 under the title :Heliopolis, a walk to remember